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Businesses getting down with downtown event

Mark your calendar for the Downtown Get Down event sponsored by Downtown Soul City. It’s a fundraising event taking place from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Savannah River Brewing Co. in Augusta on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Local merchant association Downtown Soul City (DSC) invites the public to join them to celebrate their community achievements, learn about future initiatives and events, and have a funky good time. The non-profit association will be hosting a fundraising party featuring a theme of “The James Brown Era” and attendees are encouraged to

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Mitzi Oxford February 29, 2024 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: The Now and the Not Yet

It’s Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in my high school history class. Getting a little restless. The clock on the wall has no second hand and seems to move at a glacial speed. Clunk. Another minute passes and the minute hand moves to its new position. I glance out the second-story window and then look back to the front of the room where the teacher’s voice has taken on the persona of the teacher in the Peanuts cartoons. “Wah-Wah-Wah.” Will this class EVER end? It feels unlikely. Again, the clunk

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Steve Swanson February 29, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

One step closer to reality

Concerts and more are expected to pump up the CSRA economy, as a new James Brown Arena is under construction. Mike Petchenik has more on the potential impact in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik February 29, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Multi-million dollar sale of major Augusta manufacturer

Clearwater Paper Corporation will acquire Graphic Packaging, a bleached paperboard manufacturing facility, for $700 million based on adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) of approximately $100 million. Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA), told ABD he has spoken with Graphic Packaging about the transaction. “The facility in Augusta fits into the portfolio of Clearwater much better, which should mean longer-term access to growth for the Augusta facility because it’s a better fit within Clearwater,” he said. “Bleached paperboard plays a major role in sustainable

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 29, 2024 No Comments
Closings

Iconic retailer with an Augusta location announces store closings

Macy’s, which has an anchor store in the Augusta Mall, has announced massive store closings, including 50 by the end of this year and another 100 underperforming stores to close by the end of 2026. Although the full list of store closings has not been released, in an official statement requested by ABD, Macy’s corporate communications confirmed Macy’s Augusta Mall will remain open. “Our new strategy is designed to return Macy’s, Inc. to profitable growth and enhance the customer experience,” the statement explained. “We intend to close approximately 150 Macy’s

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 28, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Augusta sees Black History Month tourism boost

Today may be the last day of the month of Black History Month and a special Electric Vehicle promotion—but Destination Augusta CEO and President, Bennish Brown thinks the AAA travel troupe saved the best for last! At a news conference at the Augusta Tourism Center’s headquarters, Brown, representatives from the Augusta mayor’s office and the Lucy Craft Laney Museum shared with the AAA how important this unique program is. “AAA is a brand that shouts reliability and they know how to partner with businesses to save money on goods and

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Neil Gordon February 28, 2024 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Neighborhood Spotlight: Tillery Park, Grovetown GA

Growing up, I always loved looking at new homes. I can remember when I was 10 years old, we moved to Ft. Meade, Maryland. This is where my love for real estate started. My family was and is still big on daydreaming! My parents would take my brother and I to wander through newly built communities and I would “envision” a life in one of these homes. Everywhere we lived from Maryland to Hawaii, with a brief stop through Colorado, led me to explore new construction and model homes. The

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans February 28, 2024 No Comments
Cyber Security

IoT hack? Yes it can happen

In today’s world, we are connected like never before. Cars, security systems, retail, and manufacturing equipment are all the Internet of Things. Can they be a cyber attack waiting to happen? Watch Patrick Reynold’s P.U.T.T. for the answer.

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Patrick Reynolds February 28, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Celebrating the big 50!

Make no mistake, 50 years in business means that a company has generated customer respect and loyalty. It also means they have embraced support for helping the community. Mike Petchenik has the rest of the story in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik February 28, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Spring Training and Masters Practice Round: Getting Ready for the Show

During the next two weekends, my wife and I will be traveling to Hilton Head and Jekyll Island, respectively. We often travel to Hilton Head in its “off-season” for a long weekend change of scenery with walks on the beach and general relaxation. We find late February is a good time to go as the chance of warmer weather becomes more likely. While our trip to Jekyll Island is as much business (board retreat) as pleasure, we are excited about the prospect of a more beach atmosphere before the peak

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Dr. Rick Franza February 27, 2024 No Comments
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